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Population density: Ecuador vs Singapore compared

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Ecuador has a population density of 192.4 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Ecuador has 152,658 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Ecuador and Singapore rank 117th and 2nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Ecuador 99.1% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Ecuador
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ecuador Singapore
2026 192.4 22,064
2025 190.7 21,926
2024 189.1 21,776
2023 187.5 21,346
2022 185.9 20,334
2021 184.4 19,672
2020 183 20,510
2019 180.8 20,632
2018 177.8 20,454
2017 174.8 20,415
2016 172.1 20,483
2015 169.6 20,219
2014 167.2 19,981
2013 164.8 19,779
2012 162.4 19,489
2011 159.8 19,071
2010 157.2 18,730
2009 154.6 18,454
2008 152 17,906
2007 149.4 17,100
2006 146.9 16,426
2005 144.4 16,035
2004 141.9 15,663
2003 139.5 15,513
2002 137 16,023
2001 134.6 15,996
2000 132.3 15,570
1999 130 15,303
1998 127.8 15,181
1997 112.6 14,674
1996 110.5 14,190
1995 108.4 13,625
1994 106.4 13,217
1993 104.4 12,809
1992 102.3 12,489
1991 100.1 12,119
1990 98 11,779
1989 95.8 11,330
1988 93.7 11,002
1987 91.5 10,726
1986 89.3 10,566
1985 87.1 10,576
1984 84.9 10,562
1983 82.7 10,364
1982 80.6 10,230
1981 78.5 9,791
1980 76.4 9,331
1979 74.4 9,214
1978 72.4 9,098
1977 70.4 8,989
1976 68.5 8,865
1975 66.6 8,746
1974 64.7 8,620
1973 62.9 8,477
1972 61.1 8,320
1971 59.3 8,168
1970 57.6 8,019
1969 55.9 7,896
1968 54.3 7,778
1967 52.7 7,645
1966 51.1 7,478
1965 49.6 7,294
1964 48.2 7,119
1963 46.8 6,939
1962 45.5 6,766
1961 44.2 6,581

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Ecuador increased by 30.9%, compared to a 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Ecuador ranked 118th by population density and is 117th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ecuador
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Ecuador Singapore
2024 63.2% 100%
2023 63.1% 100%
2022 63.1% 100%
2021 63.1% 100%
2020 63.1% 100%
2019 63.1% 100%
2018 63% 100%
2017 63% 100%
2016 63% 100%
2015 63% 100%
2014 62.9% 100%
2013 62.9% 100%
2012 62.8% 100%
2011 62.8% 100%
2010 62.7% 100%
2009 62.7% 100%
2008 62.5% 100%
2007 62.4% 100%
2006 62.2% 100%
2005 62% 100%
2004 61.8% 100%
2003 61.5% 100%
2002 61.3% 100%
2001 61% 100%
2000 60.7% 100%
1999 60.3% 100%
1998 59.8% 100%
1997 59.3% 100%
1996 58.8% 100%
1995 58.2% 100%
1994 57.6% 100%
1993 57% 100%
1992 56.4% 100%
1991 55.7% 100%
1990 55.1% 100%
1989 54.4% 100%
1988 53.7% 100%
1987 53% 100%
1986 52.2% 100%
1985 51.4% 100%
1984 50.6% 100%
1983 49.7% 100%
1982 48.9% 100%
1981 48% 100%
1980 47% 100%
1979 45.9% 100%
1978 44.9% 100%
1977 43.9% 100%
1976 43% 100%
1975 42.1% 100%
1974 41.4% 100%
1973 40.8% 100%
1972 40.3% 100%
1971 39.8% 100%
1970 39.3% 100%
1969 38.9% 100%
1968 38.5% 100%
1967 38.1% 100%
1966 37.7% 100%
1965 37.3% 100%
1964 36.8% 100%
1963 36.3% 100%
1962 35.8% 100%
1961 35.3% 100%
1960 34.7% 100%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 61.8% to 63.2% in Ecuador and from 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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